Congregational Health Network

How Teamwork Across the Health System Can Keep Seniors Out of the Hospital

Broad-based, integrated, community-wide initiatives can help keep seniors out of the hospital, says an important new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study, done by a team led by Dr. Joanne Lynn of the Altarum Institute’s Center on Elder Care and Advanced Illness is new evidence that by working together, hospitals, physicians, social workers, nursing homes, [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2013-01-23T22:22:55-05:00January 23rd, 2013|Aging, Care Coordination, Health Care, Hospitals, Medicare, nursing homes|0 Comments

We Need Better Ways to Train and Support Family Caregivers

Last week, I wrote about an important new survey of family caregivers that shows nearly half are performing work that is often done by nurses, such as managing medications, caring for wounds, and operating medical equipment. The report, by AARP and United Hospital Fund, sheds important light on the often unrecognized role of these family caregivers. And it raises a critical question: [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2012-10-12T15:57:59-04:00October 12th, 2012|family caregivers, long term care reform|5 Comments